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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1961

Page

2

POMEROY Eyes Expansion of Meigs Broiler Industry

A joint rural urban group in Meigs County plans a long range program to boost broiler production. A local poultry processing plant is proposed to start at 1500 birds per hour with potential to 3000, creating about 250000 dollars yearly payroll. A second meeting is set for 7 30 p m at Pomeroy High School auditorium with Walter Davies presenting industry impact.

Pomeroy Meigs County Leslie F. Fultz Fultz Pomeroy Senior High Walter Davies Gordon-Johnson Co Kansas City

Salem Center fourth graders explore Meigs County history

Fourth graders at Salem Center School under Mrs. Roberta Wilson researched Meigs County history in response to a Waverly request. They used Harris History and Pioneer History of Meigs County among other Ohio books to identify sites industries parks and Indians past and present. The project supplemented classroom learning and highlighted local heritage. The column also notes the Rutland Grate family music show and a Ben Kedem Temple minstrel in Point Pleasant with ticket contact details.

Salem Center School Roberta Wilson Meigs County East Elementary Waverly Salem Center Howe Ohio Excelsior Salt Works Pomeroy Ervin Philip Sporn American Gas and Electric Co Grate Rutland Judy Riggs Civic Center Charleston Twin City Shrine Club Point Pleasant Bruce Bingham Kermit Walton

Engagement Noted Between Gloeckner and Hickox

Local residents learn of the engagement of Miss Carolyn F. Gloeckner of Hagersville Ontario to Lt. Joseph E. Hickox of Cordele Georgia. Gloeckner, Florida State University Nursing student and 1958 Oakfield Alabama Central School graduate, will wed Hickox in Jacksonville Florida on March 27.

Pomeroy Carolyn F. Gloeckner Charles F. Gloeckner Hagersville Ont Joseph E. Hickox U. S. Air Force E. J. Hickox Cordele Gloeckner Albert Gloeckner Florida State University School of Nursing Oakfield- Alabama Central School Hickox Florida State University Jacksonville Fla

Circle Meet Set at Heath Methodist Church

Eleanor Circle will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Heath Methodist Church Mrs William Everson will present the program and Judy Frazer will be in charge of the worship service Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs George Dallas Mrs Kenneth Cooke and Mrs Bernard Fultz

Circle Middleport Eleanor Circle Heath Methodist Church William Everson Judy Frazer George Dallas Kenneth Cooke Bernard Fultz

Reedsville Home Demonstration Club Meeting

The Reedsville Long Bottom Home Demonstration Club will meet at 7 15 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs. Pauline Myers.

Reedsville Long Bottom Home Pauline Myers

Television listings chaos misprinted in local paper

A cluttered schedule shows multiple time slots for programs such as News Acapulco NBC News Tomorrow and Today, with overlapping actions, misordered titles, and scattered times. The page lists dramas, comedies, and news across channels including NBC News Wells Fargo and Jack Paar, leading to confusion for viewers.

Acapulco Jim Thacker Dante Stanwyck NBC News Huck. Hound Wells Fargo Jack Paar Lor. Young Dr. Malone Daddy Hollywood Sea Hunt

Rough Riders and a Black Hills Gold Strike

Captain Flagg hurries to the Black Hills where a friend's rich gold claim is murdered and a mining company run by a woman seeks to seize the field. Later, Acapulco airs Killer in a Rose-Colored Mask as Gregg and Pat aid a war victim’s father. Thriller presents The Ordeal of Dr. Cordell with Robert Vaughn and Kathleen Crowley as a life science experiment turns deadly.

Rough Riders Flagg Black Hills Acapulco Gregg Pat Dr. Cordell Robert Vaughn Kathleen Crowley

Unusual Civil War Battle and TV Guide Highlights

A list of TV programs and plot snippets details late evening viewings. Highlights include Civil War action with gunboats and turtles on the Mississippi at 7 p.m., followed by mysteries and comedy such as Angel clues at 7:30 and Surfside Six at 8:30, plus crime and romance twists through 9:30 p.m. Overall schedule features Cheyenne, U. S. Marshal, Pete and Gladys, Bringing Up Buddy, Danny Thomas, and Andy Griffith with varied dramatic and comedic scenarios.

Mississippi Scumberson Eades Cheyenne Angel Surfside Ken Madison Federal Paradise Peter Gunn Deep End Pete Gladys Gladys Buddy Violet Iris Flower Danny Thomas Jose Danny Williams Danny Bill Dana Andy Griffith Andy Ellie Cupid Barney Thelma Lou Cyrano Andy

TV Schedule Fragments Highlight Classic Shows

A partial listing shows time slots for programs such as Hiway Pat Paradise Weather Peter Gunn Circus Bay News Expedition Weather Cheyenne Movie Surfside Thought s Jingles News Squirrels Day in Court Morn Show Reality Susie Beat Clock Court Who Trust Love Bob Casper Bandstand Number Pie Rocky About Faces SF Beat Stagecoach Alcoa Pres Law Jones Rescue Bugs Bunny Rifleman Wyatt Earp.

Pat Paradise Susie Casper Camouflage Rocky Stagecoach Alcoa

Television Schedule Snapshot From Local Guide

A listing of daily time slots shows programs across channels including M Squad Surfside Six News Paradise Weather Peter Gunn Trackdown Cheyenne Movie Bud Starcher News Romp. Room Woman’s Page Movie Day in Court Reality Court Queen Love Bob Who Trust Camouflage Nom. Please Bandstand Rocky About Faces Whirlybirds Wyatt Earp Stagecoach Aleca Pres. Good Look Expedition Bugs Bunny Rifleman Movie.

Paradise Cheyenne Bud Starcher M Squad Wyatt Earp Stagecoach Aleca

Evening TV Schedule for WBNS Columbus

A detailed listing of WBNS CBS programming across day parts from 6:00 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. including comedy, weather, news, and late night features with titles such as Thee 00 Dan Thomas Andy Grofit News and various serials and movies.

Wbns-Tv CBS Chan Columbus Dan Thomas Andy Grofit Pennesey Chet Long Allyson U.S. Marshal Pete Gladys Buddy Tom Ewell Red Skelton Garry Moore Doug

TV Listing for Huntington Station Schedule

Program grid lists WHTN CBS channel 13 Huntington with shows and times from 6:00 to 11:15 including News Weather Amos Andy Hennesey Hiway Patrol Pete Gladys Buddy and Allyson with Dan Thomas and Andy Griffith

Whtn-Tv CBS Chan Huntington Ed Uing Dan Thomas Andy Gnfith Amos Andy Hennesey Allyson Hiway Patrol Teljth Pete Gladys Buddy

Eight Hour Delayed Blaze Destroys Pomeroy Home

Pomeroy Fire Department reached Sumner Road residence eight hours after a fire began at 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Fire Chief Roy Reuter reported Charles Waddy escaped through a window with burned feet, and the house owned by O. J. Pennington was uninsured.

Pomeroy Sumner Rd Roy Reuter O. J. Pennington Charles Waddy Reuter Waddy

Burt and Lewis Win Award for Article in Operating Ideas

Marvin G. Burt and John N. Lewis of Philip Sporn Plant earned a cash award for their article Better Way to Lift Traveling Water Screens in the American Electric Power Service Corp publication Operating Ideas. Burt, a maintenance man since 1950 now in his current post, and Lewis, a coal handler since 1953, live in Ohio and West Virginia respectively.

New Haven Marvin G. Burt John N. Lewis Philip Sporn American Electric Power Service Corp Burt Pomeroy Ohio Lewis Mason W.va

Wilkesville Resident Dies After Illness

Wilkesville resident Guy King, 81, a former coal miner and longtime Wilkesville Church janitor, died Saturday night at Casto Rest Home Wellston after moving there years ago following a fire. He was a 50 year member of the Wilkesville R of P Lodge and survived by his sister Mrs Frank Cohagen and three nephews. Funeral services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Wilkesville Presbyterian Church with burial in Ridgewood Cemetery Wellston. Friends may call at Strong and Sons funeral home.

Wilkesville Guy King Casto Wellston King Frank Cohagen Wilkesville R P. Lodge M. S Irene Davis King Cohagen Lawrence Lehman Sterling Robert Lehman Mabel Lehman Cora King Wilkesville Presbyterian Church R. H. Woltz Phillip Henderson Ridgewood Cemetery Strong and Sons Funeral

Sacred Heart Church Members Attend Nativity Deanery Session

Ten members of Sacred Heart Church gathered at St. Paul’s Church in Athens for a Nativity Deanery meeting. Mrs Mary Kunzelman of Pomeroy was named vice president for the next two years, with attendees including Mrs Charles Radford and several Grue ser sisters among others.

Middleport Sacred Heart Church St. Paul's Church Athens Mary Kunzelman of Pomeroy Charles Radford Christine O’donnell Kate Agnes Christine Grueser Harrie Marie Smith Walter Harris Paul Casci Robert Burkett

Barbara Anthony Celebrates Fifth Birthday in Middleport

Barbara Anthony daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Anthony marked her fifth birthday with a Saturday party at the Anthony home. Jeffrey Durst won a prize during party games attended by Gregory Hayes Sharon Wilson Judy Lieving and other family members. A Friday family gathering featured a decorated cake and ice cream.

Middleport Barbara Anthony Gerald Anthony Anthony Jeffrey Durst Gregory Hayes Sharon Wilson Judy Lieving Barbara Harold Chase W. W. Farley Willis Anthony

Dance Contest Set at Pomeroy Junior High School

The 1961 Meigs Mason dance championship competition, postponed earlier, is rescheduled for March 18 at Pomeroy Junior High School. The Jays Kenny Hysell and Leon Jordan lead the event sponsored by the Pomeroy Emergency Squad.

Pomeroy Jays Kenny Hysell Leon Jordan

Pomeroy Officer Election Set For Friday Meeting

The election of officers will be held at 8 p.m. Friday when Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem meets at the IOOF hall. A ceremonial planned for the gathering has been postponed until March 23.

Pomeroy Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem IOOF

TV Guide Listings They Air This Week

Channel schedules show Trouble for Two Doctor Rhythm Sons of the Legion on Monday at 11 15 p m and Storm Fear Adventure Hell Below Hunted Man across Channels 3 4 5 10 13 with various start times.

Sons of the Legion

Ribbons Awarded At Chester Garden Club Meet

Mrs. David Koblentz and Mrs. Paul Baer were awarded ribbons for arrangements at the Chester Garden Club March meeting hosted by Mrs. Esther Wright. President Mrs. Robert Wood led the session with devotionals by Mrs. Theodore Mora and the month’s verse by Mrs. Woodrow Mora.

Chester David Koblentz Paul Baer Chester Garden Club Esther Wright Baer Ridenour Guy Summerfield Robert Wood Theodore Mora Woodrow Mora Pearl Mora Middleport Pearl Koblentz

Two Donations Are Made At Wesleyan Service Guild Meet

At a Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at Mrs. Helen Lott’s home twenty members attended. The group voted 50 dollars for the parsonage repair fund and 5 dollars for the Heart Fund Drive. Mary Lou Johnson led a program on the topic Words. The next meeting will be a potluck in the church annex on March 21.

Wesleyan Service Guild Service Guild Parsonage Helen Lott Mary Lou Johnson Virginia Arnott Erlene Wolfe Rose Grindstaff Dorothy Morgan Alleyne Rees Betty Theiss Lois Wallace Jackie Wagner Elizabeth Willford Clara Mae Sargent Frances Roberts Doris Hensler Ruth Wolfe Ann Betty Diddle Emma Jane McClintock Carrie Nease Alice Wolfe

Grange Members To Receive Silver Awards For Service

The Rock Springs Grange will host Operations Forward Night at 8 p.m. Thursday. Seven members will receive silver star certificates for 25 years of continuous membership. Women of the Grange will bring pies for refreshments.

Pomeroy Rock Springs Grange The Grange

River Traffic and Dam Readings Across Ohio Valleys

Summary of river gauge readings for Gallipolis Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant with dams status in Huntington District all movable dams down on Ohio River. Reports show river rise two tenths foot hourly between Dams 17 and 23 while Gallipolis rising one tenth foot. multiple vessels report down and up movements at Locks 13 14 15 17 29 30 31 34 35 and ports including Marmet Winfield Kanawha Bayou La Combe Solvay and OVEC with various boat names and tonnage readings.

Gallipolis Montgomery Reading Kanawha Falls Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Huntington Carl D Brooklyn Beckford Harrison Orleanian Lock Waverly Nelson Broadfoot Mary B Larry Turner Andrew P. Calhoun Eastern City of Maysville Kanawha Duncan Bruce Inca Lelia C. Shearer Jerry Bosworth Solvay Aliquippa Peggy Downey Albert F. Holden Western Bayou la Comb J. S. Lewis OVEC H. Bosworth II O. F. Shearer Creditor

Mrs. Sauer Dies At 71 In Middleport

Gertrude Mae Sauer 71 of 128 Powell St Middleport died Sunday at Mason Clinic Mason WV after a lingering illness. She was daughter of Edward R and Mary Fowler Fugate of Pomeroy. Survived by husband George two sons Harold E Middleport Route 1 and Richard D at home two granddaughters Mary Ruth and Joy Rebecca Sauer two brothers Oscar Fugate Toledo and Robert Fugate Huntington a sister Lettie Rusk New Concord a step brother Carl Gilmore and stepmother Charlotte Fugate. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Rev Howard Ruppelt officiating burial Beech Grove cemetery Pomeroy.

Middleport Gertrude Mae Sauer Powell St Mason Clinic Mason W. Va Edward R Mary Roller Fugate Pomeroy Oscar Fugate Toledo Robert Fugate Huntington Harold Lettie) Rusk New Concord Carl Gilmore Charlotte Fugate Shirley Thomas Fugate Rawlings-Coats Howard Ruppelt Beech Grove

Women to Meet Pomeroy After Sacred Heart Service

The Catholic Women's Club will gather Wednesday evening after the regular service at Sacred Heart Church.

Pomeroy Catholic Women’s Club Sacred Heart Church

Bible Quiz On Abraham Is Conducted

Westminster Youth Fellowship at Middleport First United Presbyterian conducted a Bible quiz on Abraham led by Rev. Howard Ruppelt. David Lyons presented the devotional topic Refreshment in Jesus with scripture read by Bruce Wallace and Roy Coleman.

Middleport Abraham Howard Ruppelt Westminster Youth Fellowship First United Presbyterian Church David Lyons Bruce Wallace Roy Coleman Cheryl Fife Richard Vaughan Ruppelt Paul Haptonstall and Son Vaughan

Plans Underway For Reorganization Of Syracuse Group

Syracuse plans to reorganize the Garden Club with a 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs Arthur Morarity’s home. Committee members include Mrs Roy Holter Mrs Geneva H Nolan and Mrs Ada Slack.

Syracuse Syracuse Garden Club Arthur Morarity Roy Holter Geneva H. Nolan Ada Slack Pearl Koblentz Garen Stansbury Morarity Slack

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